**DELANEY**
The thuds are getting louder like they are overhead of me. I step back into the cave as quietly as I can. I am praying silently in my head that this bear will just turn around and get his midnight snack somewhere else.
The thuds are just overhead of me. I can hear the creature sniffing the air and I keep praying that being in the woods for a week won't become a disadvantage at this point.
Whatever this animal is, it completely REAKS of rotten garbage that has been baking in the summer heat in Florida. WOW! Horrible!! I mean I've never been to Florida but I heard it's God awfully hot there.
It sounds like whatever animal I have found myself listening to has already run off because now I hear small steps, like from a person. It might be a hunter that scared it off. But I still don’t want anyone to find me. I’m basically a child. They will take me back to the town and back to those homes I came from. I am breathing so loud that if this person doesn't see my breath from the cave they will definitely hear it. I cover my mouth with my hand and lie down on the dark cave floor in an attempt to delay being found.
The cave is small, almost like a decent-sized cubby more than anything. I keep getting so lost in my thoughts that I don't notice a dirty older man walking into view. Wow, the moonlight is surely helping my vision tonight.
This man is about 5'10" with dull brown hair that looks like it hasn't been washed in weeks. I can't make out his face yet, but his clothes are worn and torn in some places. So, it's safe to say he is probably not a hunter. Maybe he is homeless?
Thinking to myself, I probably do not look any better from my journey.
Suddenly, I hear, "Hello Kitten, I know you are around here somewhere. I mean you no harm, I just want to help you." There is no way I am coming out of this literal hole willingly. And Kitten? Really? That’s a little pervy. And plus it’s like he assumed that I am a girl?
I look up and he's no longer standing a few feet in front of the cave anymore. It is almost like he vanished. I wait for what feels like forever before I move around. Then, I stand up, dusting the dirt and foliage off of my clothes. I know I've been in the woods a week but I am still trying not to look like it. Right as I am taking steps out of the cave, I am snatched up by the dirty man. His touch makes me want to hurl, his smell could send a skunk running for the hills, and his voice makes my bones just want to turn to dust. Nothing about this man screams that he “wants to help you” more along the lines of he “wants to help himself”.
"Oh Kitten, you finally came out to play." He says as he has one arm around my neck and one around my waist with my back pressed against his chest. I am trying to think of a way out of this situation.
"First off, SIR, my name is NOT Kitten. Secondly, please take your grimey hands off of me. I am just looking for my friends." I say with a calm and straight face. There's no way I am telling him that I am alone in the woods, and underage. I might be young, but I damn well ain't dumb.
He just chuckles, and then sniffs my hair. "C'mon Kitten, play nice. I can smell you aren't old enough to be out here alone. And you also don't smell like anyone has been around you for at least a week. So, tell the truth." He is tightening his grip around my neck, his disgusting and hot breath is against my skin and I almost vomit on the spot from it.
I have to think fast. I take the heel of my foot and lift it so fast and high that it connects with his groin area. He immediately lets me go, and doubles over in pain. Almost howling. What the fu.ck?
Without hesitation, I dart as fast as I can through the woods. Even though I am oddly able to see through the woods at night, everything is a blur and it feels like I am running ninety miles an hour.
I make the mistake of turning around to make sure the man still isn’t following me, and end up running into a BRICK WALL! I fall down hard, landing flat on my a.ss. What the fuck is a brick wall doing in the middle of the forest?
I look in front of me and that is when I see two bare feet leading into ripped blue jeans and a muscular man with no shirt on. He's not one of those sculpted guys with a ten pack, but he's got a 6 pack of wide abs dotting his torso, which in my opinion is even hotter.. It's really, really hot....
WAIT!!! WHY THE HELL AM I THINKING LIKE THIS?? HE COULD BE WITH THIS CREEPY GUY!!!
I quickly scurry to my feet and look around, stepping back slowly. I hear steps from behind me and I turn around to see the creepy guy running up to me. He catches a glimpse of the hot man with beautiful hazelnut brown hair and golden honey eyes.
They are beautiful.
And he looks scared of the hot guy for a minute, freezing in place.
"What the hell are you doing on my land, Chris? You were banished, remember? This means I get to kill you now!" He says in a sexy growl. Wait a fu.cking minute. He's gonna murder him?!?! This has to be a joke, they gotta be friends playing some stupid game.
Creepy Chris turns pale but he sticks his chest out, trying to look unfazed and unafraid.
"Come on now Orion, I was just running after my little Kitten here and I didn't realize we ran onto your lands. I'll just take my Kitten and we'll be on our way now. " He reaches to grab me, and I snatch my hands back.
"I already fu.cking told you, ChRiS is it? My fu.cking name is not Kitten, you creepy perv!!!! And I most definitely do not belong to you. " I holler at him with a growl. Where the hell did that come from?! Was that me?? Oh god I've turned into an animal…
"Well Chris, it looks like your little whore doesn't want to be yours anymore. HaHa!" The handsome guy chuckles. His laugh was cute, but it definitely didn’t distract me from what he just called me…
"Who in the fu.ck do you think you're calling a whore!? You don't know me and you don't get to call me names either, pig!" He looks at me astonished. But my days of tolerating bullies and harsh beatings are over. So if I get murdered by a hot guy for defending myself, then so be it! At least it'll be because I stood up for myself. The hot guy looks pissed, but doesn’t say anything right away?
“Speechless, are we?” I sneer at him.
Serves him right!
**ORION**
Did she just fucking yell at me AND call me a pig?? She should be able to feel my Alpha aura. I can smell that she is a werewolf, but she's not cowering like that pervert Chris. Who, by the way, has nearly soiled himself.
"Listen. LITTLE GIRL! I don't care what or who you are. You are both on my land, uninvited. Which means that you are trespassing and, in conclusion, means that I have every right to kill you both. Plus, you just challenged me, so that makes it even easier." I snarled. My wolf, Zues, is getting pissed off at me when it should be the other way around.
‘Stop being such a dick to her, RI. I like her. She has spunk.’
‘She also has no respect, Z. I am not going to be disrespected by anyone, we are almost the Alpha, remember? Letting rogues disrespect you because they’re hot.’
‘I knew you'd like her too.’ He barks in my head.
‘I think she is hot but I didn’t say I liked her.’
I roll my eyes and cut the link, looking back at the girl. She's chewing her lip. Obviously thinking about how to get away from here. I wanna reach my thumb up and pull the lip from her teeth but I refrain from doing so. I scowl at Chris, who is still standing in front of me. I grab him by the throat, lift him off the ground, quickly flick my wrist and you can hear the bones snapping in his neck. I feel satisfied that this scumbag has been dealt with finally.
Damn, I'm hungry now. I think to myself as I look at this brat in front of me. She's definitely not missing. She ran away from wherever on her own. Was it another pack? But she doesn't smell like a pack. Smells like humans. However, I can definitely sense that she is a werewolf.
I am still so baffled by the fact she doesn't feel my Alpha aura.
"What is your name, little girl?" I ask, cocking an eyebrow at her. She looks pissed still, but not scared. Hmmm interesting.
"First off, I bet you aren't, but what? 2 or 3 years older than me? Even though you look grown, I can tell by your words you're not that mature. So STOP calling me little girl. Secondly, my name is Delaney. I think your name was asshole?" She said as she giggled. I liked it when she giggled, but I don't let anyone call me an asshole. Especially not some little frail female that is only good for baring pups, pleasure and a good meal. And occasionally good bait to lure enemies.
"I've killed people for less, Delaney." I reply, growling huskily beside her ear. Now it is my turn to snicker. The color drained from her face a little bit, but she never cowered. I'm impressed by this little she-wolf.
"C'mon, I will take you back to my pack house. You can shower and eat, maybe even figure out where you're going or where home is? I won't kill you, since obviously you are new around here. It wouldn't be fair to kill you without you being fully aware of all the rules. Which you obviously aren’t. But I won't tolerate being disrespected, not by you or anyone else." She looks like she wants to accept my offer, but she's wary. I mean I am a stranger, but little did she know she'd not only get those things but also me. I will never force a woman, but seriously, who can resist me. I look like a perfectly made specimen, or so I'm told. I'm 6'3" with shiny brown hair that is shaved into a fade with a little bit of long hair on the top and golden honey eyes. I'm also as ripped as any Alpha can get.
But I'm told I look better in a suit. I guess I got lost in thinking about how good I look because I noticed that Delaney was on her tippy toes, snapping her finger in my face.
‘Maybe she's right about you being a pig, hahahaha. ‘ Zues chuckles in my head.
‘Shut it mutt! And I prefer the term dog. And who are you to talk, you were named after the greek God of pigs! ’ I growl at him and laugh, before cutting the link.
She's still eyeing me like I have 5 heads.
"What's your answer, Delaney?" I ask her.
"Oh, so you're back from your little trip? Haha, as I was saying, I guess I'll go with you. I don't have much of a choice. Better than staying out here and being eaten by that damn bear I heard earlier. Also, if you don't want disrespect from others, Orion The Asshole, how about you don't give it to them? You do not know me at all to be calling me a whore to some perv I am running from." It was an awkward silence for a moment, I glared at her with a small smirk playing on my lips.. I am amused so far. But I roll my eyes and hide my smile to keep the muse.
"Welp, alright, let's be on our way. Also, the first sign of funny business from you, your cojones will feel worse than his did 15 minutes ago. I might be small and young, but I am no pushover! Plus, I have questions. Maybe you'll be the one I can get some answers from. Like why the fu.ck is everyone in this forest in the middle of the night?" I laughed out loud, so hard too! Damn, she's funny. hahahaha.
"I'll answer what I can in the morning. Let's go. Oh, and have you shifted yet?" I raised an eyebrow at her.
"What do you mean shifted? Like my decision to come with you? No, I just made that choice. I'm going to stick to that one for now." I looked a little shocked, more than enough because of this little she-wolf. This is going to be a lot of fun, I think to myself!
‘Z, I don't think she has her wolf yet. She looked at me funny when I mentioned a pack too. But she didn't cower when I killed Chris. It's kind of weird. ‘
‘I know that's strange, but I am also very fascinated by her. Maybe she's my mate. I won't be able to tell until her wolf comes forward on her 18th birthday. But it could be her. I feel a strong connection to her already. And I like that she doesn't take your sh.it either.‘
‘Not that I would complain about her body being underneath mine, but you know me I don't like to be exclusive with anyone. I am not the tied down type. Plus, her smart ass mouth would drive me crazy! And someone like her getting chased and almost caught by that scumbag, Chris, of all people. How weak can you be?’
'No, she would finally keep you in line, make you stronger, smarter and much less of a dick. And she probably would've gotten away if you hadn't stood right in front of her. Bout broke her neck when she collided with you. '
I scoffed and rolled my eyes. Damn Wolf.
I look over at her as we walk and catch her looking back at me before she quickly diverts her gaze. She is pretty gorgeous. Even though it's night time, I can see everything perfectly with my werewolf eyes. She's about 5'3". Her hair is wavy and dirty blonde. I usually hate blondes because they look so fake, but I like her hair. All natural. Her eyes, though, are a pretty soft and deep green. Nice full D-cups, and a round butt, I could just -. Uggghhhh, I shake away my thoughts.
'I think she could be the only one we give pups to, if she's lucky. But I'm not giving up my side pieces for one pup maker forever.' I chuckle.
'Uh huh dickhead, we will see. If she is our mate and you try to touch any one of those sluts, I will use every bit of strength I have to make your d**k stay soft. And I'll make your life miserable. ' He growled back at me.
'But like, don't you already make my life miserable! hahaha.' I love messing with him.
Zues cut the link so that I couldn't talk to him, but he left it open enough so that he could see her. He really is fascinated by her. And strangely, I am too.
Well, either way, once she turns 18, I will have her in my bed. And if she's my mate, she'll give me the perfect heir, but I'll still have fun with the other girls too. I get whatever I want. I am the Alpha after all. It affords me all kinds of benefits. She-wolves whenever I want, money, power and respect. I am almost like a celebrity around here.
'Yeah, you are even more full of yourself than any celebrity or other Alpha I have ever met. Goddess! Your ego is bigger than the damn forest itself. hahahahahahaa..'
Oh well, win, win situation for me.
**ORION** We arrived at the packhouse in an hour, since I didn't know if she even knew she was a werewolf, which is so strange to me, I didn’t ask any werewolf related questions.. At a very young age, you get heightened senses and skills regardless of rank or age. She should be able to see in the dark, smell from miles away and run faster than humans at the very least. 'Hey Terrin, I have a guest. Make sure no pack members are in wolf form. I have got to investigate this new guest before I allow her to see everything.' I say through mindlink. 'Ohhhh a girl. Maybe she's my mate. Is she cute?' He jokes. 'Ughhhhh!! Don't even think about it. ' I growled. Wait, that must’ve been Zues. Couldn’t have been me. 'Oh is she off limits there, bossman? I thought we always shared everything. ' He jokes. I can tell he's smirking and snickering through the mind link. What do I say to him to let him know I don't want her being harrassed by any other males but also know that I won’t be taking he
**ORION** We walked into the pack house at around 1:45am. Still really early for me. I mind linked because I knew he would be doing patrol tonight, so any of our pack members that were in wolf form roaming around the pack house would hear his link about shifting back. I may not see women as more than an object, but there were things about this mini firecracker I wanted to learn. And I wouldn't be able to do that if she was fainting from seeing wolves ten times as big as normal wolves. I already had an omega prepare a guest room on my floor. Luckily for myself and my reputation, no one other than the patrols are up at this hour. So bringing her in was the easier thing. Talking to her tomorrow with numerous ears and eyes would be quite a bit harder. But I have to let her rest. I keep stealing looks at her and she is so hot. I just don't know what about her that is drawing me in like this. Her wavy dirty blonde hair falling down her back. Her light green eyes are shining as if the moon
**ORION** Last night was completely dreadful. I am currently taking a cold shower right now because it was THAT terrible. I was going to call Heather, but just the thought of her made me want to gag. And how come I have not noticed that smell. Like sour lemons.. *Bleghh* It’s so weird. Yesterday we had a quickie before I felt someone on our land, and today I can’t stand the thought of her. I wanted to be in that bed with Delaney so badly. It was more than sexual though. And that is why it is terrible!! I do not want any female to have that type of hold on me. Not to be able to control me with a smile, or a giggle. To distract me from my Alpha duties, or to make me think of ways to always protect her. You would think because I have amazing parents who are in love I wouldn't be this way. But I am this way because of them. 3 years ago on the day after I turned 16 , we were attacked by rogues. My mom was in the backyard when it happened and was trying to get the children inside t
**DELANEY** Well that was a little crazy. I always knew I was different. I didn't think it was going to be as crazy as that. I am a supernatural creature. But that just kind of proved that I was pathetic. I wasn't even good at being a baby werewolf, so my parents discarded me. The way Orion talks and looks at me I am assuming my wolf will be coming soon. I am both pretty excited and scared honestly. I didn't think werewolves existed. But when Orion told me that what he was telling me wasn't a joke, I knew he wasn't lying. Why lie to me? I am no one. There is no reason to try and scare me. Or to impress me. So I believe him. Plus I can usually always tell when someone is lying. It's like another sense to me. Like I can almost hear someone's heart speeding up. I'll ask Orion more later when we finish our questions. I still am wondering how all those flowers bloomed and the plants just grew like that. It was a beautiful sight though. I saw Orion look at it, but only briefly. Then h
**DELANEY** I feel extremely bad for hurting Orion like I did. All the blood pumping through me with him holding me like that I really didn't realize the force I put behind it. It wasn't intentional at all. Then he got mad that creepy Chris had me in the same hold. Which I thought was sweet and also strange. Why would he get mad about that? Was he feeling upset that a pervert was going to harm another child? Was it because it was me? I mean I don't see why. I am nothing. A pathetic werewolf orphan. But he could've killed me in those woods but chose to help me. I think I want to ask him why but I'm not sure if I want to know the answer. I hope he isn't expecting anything from me. And then there was the handsome Kylo. Trying to butter me up, there is obviously some beef between him and Orion. I should ask him about it. We walked back up to the pack house garden when I finished my thoughts. I even think he was faking for the last few minutes we were walking. I take a deep breath bec
**DELANEY** That was not where I expected this whole day to go. I have an attraction to Orion. That I knew. But here is Kylo, the only one who is acting on his urges. Having a small dinner in the same garden I was sitting with Orion earlier feels a little cliche. But I am not sure why I feel this way. Even if I have some sort of feeling towards Orion, he is just being nice, he is the future Alpha. He found an orphaned 17 year old girl in the woods who thought she was just a mere human. He helped me not to be killed and ra.ped by Creep Chris, and brought me to his pack so I wouldn’t be alone.. He fed me, gave me clean clothes. Now I have a job and a home if I want it. I am trying not to think if this means anything, but I really want it to.. I want it to be more than hospitality. “Hey Miss Laney, Are you okay?” Kylo asks me over a plate of spaghetti. I look at him and can tell he is worried. “I am okay, Kylo. Just so much to process from the last week and a half. “Well, if you want
**DELANEY** Kylo starts leading me down a lit trail. For some reason I don’t think I want to go here. I don’t know why but I feel like I need to just go back to my room for a bit. My stomach starts turning every step we take. Like something in the pit of my stomach is telling me I shouldn’t be here. “Kylo, I am not feeling so well. I think I need to go lay down for a bit.” Kylo stopped in his tracks and didn’t face me. I started to feel slightly scared but I didn’t budge. He turns to face me, his brown eyes are glowing with a golden glow. “That is okay, Delaney. I’ll take you back. I will show you this place another time.” He says sweetly, extending his hand to have me follow him. I smile sheepishly at him. Something is telling me that wherever we were going to go, I shouldn’t be going. Not right now anyway. ‘Good girl.’ I hear that feminine voice again. “So, while we walk back I have a question.” I said to him, never looking up at him. “Of course, Miss Laney.” “Do you and yo
**DELANEY** Feeling myself in Orion’s embrace has me experiencing more feelings than I ever had in my entire life. I don’t know why I didn’t notice it before but he smells like sandalwood with a mix of freshly brewed coffee. Something you wouldn’t mind waking up to every single day. When the door slams open, we are still half embraced. The girl that is standing in the doorway of Orion’s office is quite beautiful. For whatever reason, I shrink slightly because she is probably his girlfriend… I try to completely move when I realize Orion isn’t wearing a shirt, and on top of that he won’t let go of me. I don’t want to be a part of any squabbles between lovers. And I definitely don’t want to witness Orion talking to his lover, trying to explain away him comforting me. “What the fuck do you want Heather?” He asks. He sounds pissed. “Is that any way to not only speak to a pack member, but also your girlfriend.” She growls. Hearing her call herself his girlfriend enrages me and hurts me